📂Open VS Code - quickly open the add-on folder (Created by Shigeඞ)

AnkiWeb addon 1190001219

Adds a button to open the Anki add-on folder in VS Code for developers, with configurable path, button name, position, and icon.
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AnkiWeb

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Updated: 2026-03-18
Anki versions: 25.09.2~
Description language: en

Maintenance

stale

Last update or commit was 197 days before the snapshot (2026-03-18).

GitHub

Repository: shigeyukey/ankirestart · more by shigeyukey
Stars: ⭐ 4 · forks 0 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2024-02-16
Tests: 0

Will it work on my Anki?

Version branches

Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.1	25.09.2+	2026-03-18

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README

Anki Webpage

banner_AnkiRestart

Add-on code : 237169833

Youtube : shigeyuki : AnkiRestart Quickly restart Anki add-on, Prototype, Free

FixerMed explained how to use it on Youtube! Thank you!🙏

Youtube : FixerMed : Add a One-Click Quick Restart Button to Anki with AnkiRestart

Description

This add-on is for quickly restarting Anki.

Anki doesn't allow 2 Anki's to be started at the same time, so to restart Anki, you need to wait a little while until Anki is completely closed. This add-on watches for Anki to be completely terminated and automatically restarts it, thus ensuring a reliable restart with one click.

It can be used for add-ons that need to be restarted when settings are changed, or for developing add-ons. When you press the restart button on the menu bar, it skips the sync, waits for Anki to close, and then runs a new Anki. You can also use the shortcut keys to restart ( defaults to Ctrl+Shift+R). Incidentally, the restart sound will be played.

Options

1. Option tab

show/hide icons on menu bar
Restart After Updating Addons(unstable)
Restart Shortcut key (Default is Ctrl+Shift+R)

2. Develop tab

Restart SafeMode Enabled
Auto Restart After SafeMode
Show console(Windows,unstable)
No use executable file(Linux/Mac)

3. Sound effect tab

Sound Effect... Play sound when restarting
Error Animation... Play animation when an error occurs

4. Custom tab

Use Anki path Manually... Specify directly anki.exe, anki-console.bat, etc.
Use custom base folder(-b)... for booting Anki from portable USB.

Attention

This add-on is separated from Anki in purpose of restarting Anki, so there is a high possibility of mis-detection by antivirus software. This problem is solvable, but requires $200+ per year (Code Signing), so I'm not considering it at now.

1. [ Windows ] If your antivirus software mis-detects add-on, the ".exe" will be quarantined. It's labeled Trojan but it's a mis-detection, so no danger. In this case, this add-on cannot be used without Allow on device. (Edit : So far there are no reports of this problem, so it may not happen that often?)
2. [ Mac ] I have fixed the bug so it will probably work.
3. [ Linax ] The executable file is created in Ubuntu and PyInstaller (AnkiRestart.py), so it may not work properly except in Ubuntu. You can enable "No use executable file (Linux/Mac)" to restart without using the executable file, but it may duplicate instances of Anki.